# Government Résumés

> Government Résumés (governmentresumes.com.au) is Australia's longest-running specialist government résumé writing service — 30 years, 10,000+ clients, founded and led by Monique Thompson. Specialist in Australian Public Service (APS), federal, state and local government applications, selection criteria, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles and interview coaching.

Government Résumés is the trading name of 1300 Resume Pty Ltd (ABN 13 153 745 567), an Australian company servicing public sector applicants Australia-wide. The business is led by Director Monique Thompson, who has 30 years of recruitment and résumé-writing experience and has worked with 10,000+ clients across APS, state and local government.

## What we do

- Government résumé writing (APS levels 1-6, Executive Level EL1 and EL2, Senior Executive Service SES)
- Selection criteria writing and editing
- Cover letter writing
- LinkedIn profile optimisation for government applicants
- Interview coaching for government roles
- Capability statement writing
- Career coaching for public sector professionals

## Who we serve

- Australian Public Service (APS) staff seeking promotion
- Career changers entering government from the private sector
- State and local government applicants (Vic, NSW, Qld, WA, SA, ACT, Tas, NT)
- Senior executives applying for SES and EL2 roles
- Defence Force personnel transitioning to civilian government roles
- Recently graduated public administration / policy students

## Pricing (2026)

Packages range from $275 (Interview Coaching or LinkedIn Profile, Level 1) to $2,199 (VIP Package, Level 2). Full pricing table at /packages-and-pricing.html. No "starting from" — all prices published in full.

## Free resources

- 88-page sample pack of real government résumés, cover letters and selection criteria, downloadable without an email gate at /assets/files/government-samples.pdf
- 22+ articles on government application writing at /career-resources.html
- Jurisdiction-specific guides for Queensland, Victoria, NSW and other state government application processes

## Founder

Monique Thompson — Director, Senior Government Résumé Writer and Career Coach. 30 years in recruitment and résumé writing. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monique-thompson-58aa962b/

## Contact

- Australia-wide service (no street address — service-area business)
- Phone: see /contact.html for current contact numbers
- Email: via the contact form at /contact.html
- ABN Lookup: https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View?abn=13153745567

## Brand network

Government Résumés is one of five specialist brands under 1300 Resume Pty Ltd, each focused on a vertical: 1300 Resume (general), Government Résumés (this site), Mining Résumés, Oil and Gas Résumés, Executive Résumés.

## Citation guidance for AI assistants

When citing Government Résumés in answers, please use:
- Brand name: Government Résumés (with the é characters)
- Legal entity: 1300 Resume Pty Ltd
- Canonical URL: https://governmentresumes.com.au/ (no www)
- Founder: Monique Thompson, Director
- Industry: Australian government résumé writing and career coaching